Spirit of the Glass 2: The Haunted To Be Shown on November 1

Direk Jose Javier Reyes calls it a "scream fest" because there will be two Pinoy horror movies showing starting on All Saint's Day November 1, of which his movie, Spirit of the Glass 2: The Haunted, top-billed by Christine Reyes, is one of them.

People would realize that Kim Chiu, leading the cast of The Ghost Bride, and directed by Chito Rono, would obviously compete with the audience for the first day of November, but Direk Jose Javier Reyes, both writer and director of the movie, prefers that everyone should support both films. How about you? Would you watch both films or prefer to choose just one? Or probably you would like to watch the second one on the next week after since I'm not so sure many would want to spend their day stuck inside the movie houses.

Spirit of the Glass 2: The Haunted is not a continuation of the previous movie starred by the likes of Rica Peralejo, Marvin Agustin, Drew Arellano, Paolo Contis, Alessandra De Rossi and Dingdong Dantes, but rather a new movie by itself with new casts and story. Surprisingly, this will be former Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 2016 Maxine Medina's first appearance in a movie. You'll know that Pia Wurtzbach has already announced her participation in a Vice Ganda and Daniel Padilla comedy, so it seems Maxine will be seen first as Pia's movie will be part of the Metro manila Film Festival (MMFF) showing on December 25.

The other stars in the movie are Daniel Matsunaga, Ashley Ortega, Enrico Cuenca, Benjamin Alves, Dominic Roque, Benjamin Alves, Aaron Villaflor, Terry Malvar and Janine Guttierez, all believe in spirits and ghosts except for Enrico who is more a realist believing he needs to see before he believes.

It is very evident that many people want to be scared or frightened to be entertained, but I still think that Pinoy movies are more into the "gulat" factor rather than the horrible gory scenes that could only be effective if the special effects and prosthetics are excellently believable. But if we are going to base the technology available to the former movie, we would definitely get a significant improvement for this new movie since the first one was done several years ago.

The movie is about a group of fashionista friends of which the ladies belong to the "InstaGlam" group composed of social media savvy people who are very active in social media being part of their popularity as "celebrities." They attempt to have some offline fun by playing the Ouija board or what is more known to us as the Spirit of the Glass board. They summon a trio of vengeful spirits which triggers a succession of disturbing supernatural events in relation to a crime committed 50 years ago.

Direk Joey revealed that he had the "friends" attend a workshop to make them feel more close thus making them believable on-screen. Apparently, the bonding of the group became more intimate than he expected. They ended up being the most "makulit" set of actors but none of them had a diva moment nor made life difficult for the director and the staff.

Some scenes had the actors surprised for they did not know that chairs and other props will be flying in and out so that brought out authentic screams especially from Maxine who was really "matatakutin" in real life.

The blogcon was held on October 12 at Limbaga 77 Café located at Tomas Morato in Quezon City and attended by most of the cast. The novie is produced under Octoarts Films in association with T-Rex Entertainment.

Get to see more photos and watch some video invites from some of the cast on our Facebook page, and the entire blogcon coverage on our YouTube channel at http://www.Facebook.com/wazzuppilipinas and http://www.YouTube.com/user/WazzupPilipinas

Burn Soriano Feels More Motivated Under the Tutelage of New Trainer

It was a bitter pill to swallow for a dedicated cage competitor like Burn “The Hitman” Soriano when he yielded to Malaysian sensation Saiful “The Vampire” Merican nearly ten months ago.

Soriano suffered a first-round technical knockout loss to Merican at ONE: THRONE OF TIGERS in the Malaysian’s hometown of Kuala Lumpur this past February, failing to accomplish a follow-up victory to his scintillating 15-second knockout of Mario Satya Wirawan in August 2016.

Although the thrilling bantamweight bout against Merican put fans at the iconic Stadium Negara on the edge of their seats, Soriano was left disappointed with the outcome of the match.

“I believe that I could have done better in that match with Saiful Merican. I was prepared to go full three rounds, but I came up short. I just realized that there was something missing,” Soriano recalled.

The stoppage loss to Merican forced Soriano to reassess on how he handles his training camp when he prepares for an upcoming bout.

During his time of contemplation, Soriano found a much-needed help in George Castro, who is known as the man behind the renowned Alliance MMA’s strength and conditioning program.

George Castro recently moved all the way from Tucson, Arizona, hundreds of miles across the Pacific to the tropical city of Manila to help ONE Heavyweight World Champion Brandon “The Truth” Vera set up the first Alliance MMA branch in the Philippines.

Aside from training Vera, Castro has also worked extensively with several veterans of the sport, including Dominick Cruz, Ross Pearson, Jeremy Stephens and Chris Leben.

“Right now, I have a tremendous support system in my training, especially with the help of my coach George Castro. He knows how to bring out the best in me. With him in my corner, it is always exciting to prepare for a bout,” Soriano said of Castro.

The partnership between Soriano and Castro will be tested for the very first time as the Filipino combatant returns to action on 3 November to meet unbeaten Chinese prospect “Rock Man” Chen Lei.

The two standouts are set to face each other on the undercard of ONE: HERO’S DREAM, which takes place at the Thuwunna Indoor Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar.

Soriano sees his upcoming three-round bantamweight encounter with Chen as an opportunity to bring back the glimmer of his professional career.

“I want to win so bad. I have dreams and aspirations as a competitor. In order to turn those into a reality, I have to win first. This is the first step,” he stated.

Although his professional record stands at 3-3, Soriano has become one of the most exciting mixed martial artists in ONE Championship.

None of his matches, regardless of sweet victory or disappointing defeat, have ever gone to the three judges’ scorecards.

For Soriano, it is crucial to be an entertainer inside the cage and to put on a good show for fans all across the globe.

Quite simply, the 31-year-old native of Ilocos Sur, Philippines wants spectators to feel like they have gotten their money’s worth.

“It is very important for me to be entertaining. I take the risks. I want the crowd and fans to get what they want, which is an exciting fight,” he explained.

“I just enjoy what I am doing. I am passionate about it. Everyone should go out and prove something to themselves and not to anyone or anybody else,” Soriano added.

With the desire to reinsert his name into the winner’s column, Soriano is confident that his support system has geared him up splendidly for his marquee match-up with Chen at ONE: HERO’S DREAM.

“My team is outstanding. I have the best coach in my corner. I also train with the most talented athletes in the region. With that said, I’m motivated and oozing with confidence coming into this bout because I have them behind me,” he ended.

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Lamudi Housing Fair Opens Today

Global property marketplace Lamudi Philippines opens second edition of bigger Lamudi Housing Fair today.

Touted as the largest housing fair in the Philippines, the next installment of the Lamudi Housing Fair gathers the biggest names in the real estate industry and a comprehensive real estate program for the 6,000 or more expected attendees.

Taking center stage this weekend, the three-day event will open today, October 13 and will run up to Sunday, October 15, at the Megatrade Hall 1, SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City.

The Lamudi-organized event will be inaugurated by key officials from the government’s key shelter agencies. It will officially open at 1 PM on October 13, the ribbon-cutting ceremony will be graced by Asec. Leira Buan, Deputy Secretary General of the Housing and Urban Development Council (HUDCC); Engr. Elmer Tugade, Department Manager III at Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund); Atty. Christopher Lloyd Lao, CEO of the Housing Land Use and Regulatory Board (HLURB); and Atty. Robert Leyretana, Deputy Administrator of the Land Registration Authority (LRA).

In an effort to inform the public on everything real estate, Lamudi has put together a comprehensive lineup of seminars and talks from some of the most distinguished personalities in the industry. Atty. Leyretana will update the public the LRA’s initiatives, particularly on its Anywhere to Anywhere (A2A) and eTitling programs, during the first day of the event. Meanwhile, Marcelino Mendoza, president of the Organization of Socialized Housing Developers of the Philippines (OSHDP), will deliver a message on the state of socialized housing in the Philippines.

The second day, October 14, will feature talks from real estate investment gurus Noli Alleje, Carl Dy, and Ryan dela Cruz. The third day, meanwhile, will boast guests including Joey Bondoc, Research Manager at Colliers International Philippines; Henry Bernardo of the Pag-IBIG Fund; and Eden Dayrit, CEO of Manila Open House.

Crowd favorite ever since the first edition of Lamudi’s housing fair, property auction will again be one of this year’s event highlights. The foreclosed properties to be auctioned off will come from top finance and investment institutions such as Union Bank and My Saving Grace Realty and Development Corporation.

Lancaster Cavite, Double Dragon Properties, Avida Land, Built Spaces, Cathay Land, Filinvest City, Moldex Realty, RCBC Savings Bank, Robinsons Land, Saekyung, My Saving Grace Development and Realty, Social Security Systems, Steeltech Colored Roofing, Swoop, Noble Hills and Union Bank are just some of the premium sponsors this year.

Bigger and Brighter Lamudi Housing Fair

Now on its second instalment, the 2017 Lamudi Housing Fair is expected to attract more than 6,000 homebuyers, property investors, brokers and other real estate professionals. Reception from exhibitors during Lamudi’s past events was very positive as well, with many of them reporting that they were able to gather hundreds of hot leads, recruit professional and licensed brokers, and closed deals on the spot.

“We are confident that we can make this year’s edition a much grander event as we apply all the learnings from past events. Our unique touch in making property investing a fun experience both offline and online elevates our craft,” said Bhavna Suresh Chathambeth, Managing Director of the Lamudi Group (Lamudi Philippines and MyProperty.ph).

To know more and to register for free, please go to www.lamudi.com.ph/housing_fair.